STEAM and Startup Day 2024 Eric Smith from Launch Point Labs spoke with the middle school students about the importance of a minimum viable product Credit: Penn State Expand Shruthi Shrestha, assistant teaching professor in physics, helping a student in her electricity workshop. Credit: Penn State Expand Drew Anderson, part-time instructor and meteorologist at FOX 29, spoke with students about natural disasters. Credit: Penn State Expand Lecturer of Engineering Megann Hedgecock teaching students from Northley Middle School the importance of prototyping with paper airplanes. Credit: Penn State Expand Melinda Emerson (also known as SmallBizLady) teaching students about the importance of a good business strategy. Credit: Penn State Expand Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences Laura Guertin teaching students about climate change. Credit: Penn State Expand Students from Upper Merion Middle School programming a robot during a robotics workshop. Credit: Penn State Expand Students from Lionville Middle School participating in a probability workshop. Credit: Penn State Expand Students presenting a sales pitch on a pocket notebook to show the importance of marketing a product. Credit: Penn State Expand Students from Haverford Middle School participating in an electricity workshop. Credit: Penn State Expand Students from Upper Merion Middle School participating in a robotics workshop. Credit: Penn State Expand Student presenting a sales pitch for a candle during an entrepreneurship workshop to understand the importance of marketing and business strategy. Credit: Penn State Expand Students from Lionville Middle School participating in a probability workshop. Credit: Penn State Expand